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preachifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of preachify
as in preaches

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  1. preaches
  2. evangelizes
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  • Cristobal still preaches relentless effort, a pursuit of excellence and, of course, the team focusing on going 1-0 every week.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As seen in Death of the Pastor’s Wife, John-Paul has continued his ministry and now preaches to a congregation of around 15 to 20 people in a series of pop-up services around Myrtle Beach.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Santana evangelizes for the protocol by upending the equation.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The actor and comedian, who was married to Katy Perry, has reinvented himself as a Christian convert who evangelizes about free speech and free thinking in MAGA America.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of evangelizes
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